{{Short description|Pasta sauce}} {{One source|date=November 2024}}
'''Clam sauce''', known in Italian as '''{{lang|it|sugo alle vongole}}''', is a topping for pasta, usually linguine. The two most popular varieties are white, usually featuring minced clams, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice or white wine, and parsley, and red, usually a thin tomato sauce with minced clams. Other variants include the incorporation of whole clams, hot pepper flakes, and other ingredients.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061026093141/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/05/earlyshow/contributors/bobbyflay/main2065103.shtml Linguini With Clam Sauce, Red Or White - The Early Show - CBS News]</ref> Clam juice may be used.
==See also== {{Portal|Italy|Food}} * List of sauces * List of clam dishes
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Italian sauces Category:Clam dishes
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